Sona Chura Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sona Chura is a village situated in Nandigram - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,095 families residing in the village Sona Chura. The total population of Sona Chura is 5,736 out of which 2,974 are males and 2,762 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sona Chura is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sona Chura village is 736 which is 13% of the total population. There are 389 male children and 347 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sona Chura is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Sona Chura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sona Chura is 84.8%. Thus Sona Chura village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.68% and the female literacy rate is 78.47% in Sona Chura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sona Chura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sona Chura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sona Chura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 736 | 389 | 347 |
| Literacy | 84.78% | 90.68% | 78.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,663 | 1,407 | 1,256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,497 | 630 | 867 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sona Chura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sona Chura village out of total population, 2,060 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,060 workers engaged in Main Work, 315 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 493 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,208 | 1,127 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 315 | 306 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 493 | 477 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 385 | 332 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 852 | 580 | 272 |
| Non Working | 3,676 | 1,267 | 2,409 |
Nearby Villages to Sona Chura,
Below are the list of villages near Sona Chura village in Nandigram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangra | 4,719 |
| Sonachura Jalpai | 1,382 |
| Saudikhali Jalpai | 1,516 |
| Gagra Char | 709 |
| Kalicharanpur | 9,257 |
| Saudkhali Char | 877 |
| Balibrindabanpur | 8 |
| Nakchira Char | 1,177 |
| Jalpai Part-VII | 7,369 |
| Charkende Mari | 1,370 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sona Chura, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia